0000926044-11-000100.txt : 20110517 0000926044-11-000100.hdr.sgml : 20110517 20110517163708 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000926044-11-000100 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110512 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110517 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENTEX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000355811 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 382030505 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10235 FILM NUMBER: 11852023 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 N CENTENNIAL ST CITY: ZEELAND STATE: MI ZIP: 49464 BUSINESS PHONE: 6167721800 8-K 1 gentex8k_05122011.htm gentex8k_05122011.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 12, 2011

 

 

GENTEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Michigan

0-10235

38-2030505

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

600 North Centennial Street

Zeeland, Michigan

 

 

49464

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (616) 772-1800

 

_____________________________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

£         Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

£         Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

£         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

£         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

 

 

Item 5.07        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)-(b)  On May 12, 2011, Gentex Corporation (the "Company") held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 4, 2011.  The voting results are as follows:

 

Election of Directors

 

            The following three individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office for three (3) year terms expiring in 2014:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Arlyn Lanting

 

116,157,420

 

1,282,483

 

12,705,493

Mark Newton

 

115,584,319

 

1,855,584

 

12,705,493

Richard Schaum

 

116,796,349

 

643,554

 

12,705,493

 

           

Shareholder Proposal Requesting that the Board of Directors Issue a Sustainability Report

 

            The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company's Board of Directors issue a sustainability report:

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

35,081,448

 

57,745,073

 

24,613,382

 

12,705,493

 

Shareholder Proposal Requesting that the Board of Directors Initiate the Steps Required to Declassify the Board of Directors

 

            The shareholders did approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company's Board of Directors initiate the steps required to declassify the Board of Directors:

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

100,430,041

 

16,830,418

 

179,444

 

12,705,493

 

Shareholder Proposal Requesting that the Board of Directors Initiate the Steps Required to Provide that the Director Nominees are Elected by Majority Vote in Non-Contested Director Elections

 

            The shareholders did approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company's Board of Directors initiate the steps required to provide that the director nominees are elected by majority vote in non-contested director elections:

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

89,980,207

 

19,018,818

 

2,964,563

 

17,870,819

 

 

 

 

Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

            The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

128,956,702

 

1,078,201

 

110,493

 

0

 

Proposal for Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers

 

            The shareholders did approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

115,641,619

 

1,337,845

 

460,439

 

12,705,493

 

Proposal, on an Advisory Basis, Regarding the Frequency of Future Shareholder Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation

 

            The shareholders did approve, on an advisory basis, every year for the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation:

 

 

Votes For Every Year

 

Votes For Two Years

 

Votes For Three Years

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

84,314,052

 

22,957,022

 

9,311,881

 

856,948

 

0

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated:  May 16, 2011

GENTEX CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Enoch Jen

 

 

Enoch Jen

 

 

Its Senior Vice President